Giving limited to areas of company operations, particularly where Clayton Banks and other family businesses are located in TN.
No support for private or supporting foundations, non-US charities, or political activities.
No grants to individuals, or for fundraisers, social or sporting events, advertising, conferences, trips, tours, or seed money.
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Giving primarily for higher education, health associations, youth development, the arts, health organizations, social services, and Protestant churches.
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Subjects
Arts
Arts, multipurpose centers/programs
Boys & girls clubs
Children/youth, services
Community/economic development
Education
Elementary/secondary education
Health care
Health organizations, association
Higher education
Human services
Protestant agencies & churches
United Ways and Federated Giving Programs
YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs
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Tennessee
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IRS Form 990 or 990-PF printed copy available upon request
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One grant request per calendar year. Resumes or staff bios, letters of support, photographs, news articles, videos or DVDs, or 990 forms should not be initially sent with application. Incomplete grant requests will not be processed. See foundation web site for application information. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:
Results expected from proposed grant
Copy of IRS Determination Letter
How project's results will be evaluated or measured
Descriptive literature about organization
Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget
Listing of additional sources and amount of support
Deadline(s): None
Final notification: Up to 3 months following receipt of grant request
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Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director. James L. Clayton,* President Janice K. Clayton,* Vice President Jeanne C. Campbell,* Secretary-Treasurer and Managing Director Kay Clayton, Executive Director B. Joe Clayton Kevin T. Clayton Jerry Cooksey
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Affinity Groups
Association of Small Foundations
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Year ended 12/31/09:
Assets: $83,890,387 (market value)
Expenditures: $4,948,286
Total giving: $4,695,816
Qualifying distributions: $4,698,397
Giving activities include:
$4,695,816 for 335 grants (high: $500,000; low: $500)
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County: Knox
Metropolitan area: Knoxville, TN
Congressional district: Tennessee District 2
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The following grants were reported in 2006:
$203,500 to Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN, payable over 1 year.
$200,000 to Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$198,000 to United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$150,000 to Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$100,500 to Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$100,000 to YMCA of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to Historic Tennessee Theater Foundation, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$22,000 to United Way of Sevier County, Sevierville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$2,500 to Middle Tennessee State University Foundation, Murfreesboro, TN, payable over 1 year.
$1,000 to Hospice of the Highland Rim, Tullahoma, TN, payable over 1 year.
At A Glance
The Clayton Family Foundation
620 Market St., Ste. 102Knoxville, TN 37902-2207
Telephone: (865) 380-3301, ext. 6610
Contact: Grant Officer
E-mail: CFF.mail@Clayton.org
URL: www.clayton.org
Type of Grantmaker
Independent foundationIRS Exemption Status
501(c)(3)Financial Data
(yr. ended 12/31/09)Assets: $83,890,387
Total giving: $4,695,816
EIN
581970851990-PF
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 20022001The IRS has announced processing errors on electronically filed Forms 990 for filing years 2007-2009. Learn More»
E-mail for grant requests: Grant.Request@Clayton.org
James L. Clayton
Established in 1991 in TN.
Giving limited to areas of company operations, particularly where Clayton Banks and other family businesses are located in TN.No support for private or supporting foundations, non-US charities, or political activities.
No grants to individuals, or for fundraisers, social or sporting events, advertising, conferences, trips, tours, or seed money.
Giving primarily for higher education, health associations, youth development, the arts, health organizations, social services, and Protestant churches.Subjects
ArtsArts, multipurpose centers/programs
Boys & girls clubs
Children/youth, services
Community/economic development
Education
Elementary/secondary education
Health care
Health organizations, association
Higher education
Human services
Protestant agencies & churches
United Ways and Federated Giving Programs
YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs
Tennessee
IRS Form 990 or 990-PF printed copy available upon request
One grant request per calendar year. Resumes or staff bios, letters of support, photographs, news articles, videos or DVDs, or 990 forms should not be initially sent with application. Incomplete grant requests will not be processed. See foundation web site for application information. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:- Results expected from proposed grant
- Copy of IRS Determination Letter
- How project's results will be evaluated or measured
- Descriptive literature about organization
- Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
- Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
- Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget
- Listing of additional sources and amount of support
Deadline(s): NoneFinal notification: Up to 3 months following receipt of grant request
Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.James L. Clayton,* President
Janice K. Clayton,* Vice President
Jeanne C. Campbell,* Secretary-Treasurer and Managing Director
Kay Clayton, Executive Director
B. Joe Clayton
Kevin T. Clayton
Jerry Cooksey
Affinity Groups
Association of Small FoundationsYear ended 12/31/09:
Assets: $83,890,387 (market value)Expenditures: $4,948,286
Total giving: $4,695,816
Qualifying distributions: $4,698,397
Giving activities include:
$4,695,816 for 335 grants (high: $500,000; low: $500)
County: KnoxMetropolitan area: Knoxville, TN
Congressional district: Tennessee District 2
The following grants were reported in 2006:$203,500 to Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN, payable over 1 year.
$200,000 to Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$198,000 to United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$150,000 to Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$100,500 to Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$100,000 to YMCA of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to Historic Tennessee Theater Foundation, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$22,000 to United Way of Sevier County, Sevierville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$2,500 to Middle Tennessee State University Foundation, Murfreesboro, TN, payable over 1 year.
$1,000 to Hospice of the Highland Rim, Tullahoma, TN, payable over 1 year.